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Visa’s Apple Pay Share
October 30, 2014

If Visa’s focus on its digital marketplace wasn’t clear before, CEO Charles Scharf made it clear during Wednesday’s (Oct. 29) earnings call. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

PayPal’s Electric Car Payments Scheme. Honest
October 30, 2014

Users of the ChargePoint electronic car network now forgo using a credit card and use PayPal instead, ChargePoint announced Monday (Oct. 27). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Guess Which MCX Merchant Is Standing By Apple Pay?
October 30, 2014

Meijer finds itself in a paradox as the Midwest retailer that accepts Apple Pay, but is also part of MCX, a conflicting retail group. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Same-Day Delivery Explodes
October 30, 2014

Silicon Valley startup Deliv announced Monday (Oct. 27) that it would expand its network to four new metropolitan areas and 18 shopping centers — giving Google Express another competitor who has a hand in both the online shopping space and brick-and-mortar sector. Get the Full Story Complete...

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The In Store Analytics’ Playing Field Just Got Smaller
October 30, 2014

The in-store analytics space has consolidated a bit, with Brickstream purchasing Nomi in an all-equity no-cash deal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

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Are Check Cashers Really All That Bad?
October 30, 2014

A New York urban policy professor took jobs at two check cashing centers on opposite coasts—one in Berkeley, one in the South Bronx—and ended up with a hugely different perspective on the need for cash cashers and, more to the point, how banks have gotten...

Indianapolis Will Rent 425 Electric Vehicles
October 30, 2014

The City of Indianapolis will have the largest municipal fleet of electrified vehicles in the nation by the beginning of 2016. City employees are already driving around nearly two dozen electric vehicles and the number of electric cars in the fleet is about to grow drastically....

New Zealand Joins WTO Procurement Agreement
October 30, 2014

New Zealand is to join a World Trade Organization (WTO) pact that allows its businesses to bid for government contracts in other member countries on an equal basis with domestic firms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Merchant Innovation
Webinar: Bringing C-Store and Gas Retail to the Future
October 29, 2014

What does the future of retail look like — for convenience stores and gasoline retail? Last month, MPD CEO Karen Webster spoke one-on-one with Aurus CEO Rahul Mutha on the “tripod” situation that retailers face – the challenges around EMV, data security breaches and customers’...